/sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb SET, FILE, Qualifiers, /NODIRECTORY  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    Use with extreme caution. Requires SYSPRV (system privilege).

    Removes the directory attributes of a file and allows you to
    delete the corrupted directory file even if other files are
    contained in the directory. When you delete a corrupted directory
    file, the files contained within it are lost.

    Use ANALYZE/DISK_STRUCTURE/REPAIR to place the lost files in
    [SYSLOST]. You can then copy the lost files to a new directory.
    This qualifier is valid only for Files-11 On-Disk Structure Level
    2 files. For more information about the Verify utility, refer to
    the OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual.